"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
As soon as the voice fell, the Queen Mother's carriage arrived.
Zhuo and his party were delighted, the Queen Mother had finally arrived!
The ministers were also delighted, as the situation was now very clear. Since His Majesty had revealed Fu Xiaoguan's identity and stated that he would move Xu Yunqing's tomb to the Imperial Mausoleum on Jiugong Mountain, it was obvious that His Majesty was determined to depose the Crown Prince. It seemed that even if the Right Prime Minister banged his head against a pillar and died, it would be difficult to change His Majesty's mind.
Now the only person who can turn the tide is naturally the Queen Mother.
Now that the Empress Dowager has arrived, this matter can be left at this point.
To be honest, few people in the court, whether civil or military, were willing to let Fu Xiaoguan become the crown prince, because Fu Xiaoguan was His Majesty's illegitimate son. He was not born in the Wu Dynasty, but grew up in the Yu Dynasty, three thousand miles away.
Although Fu Xiaoguan's talent is well-known throughout the world, in the eyes of these ministers, he is still an outsider.
Although the current crown prince is incompetent, as the right prime minister said, he can be trained slowly. After all, he is a true Wu Dynasty man, and his bloodline is purer.
Emperor Wen was shocked and wondered if the empress dowager had gone to Yunqing Villa in Hanshan to relax, so when did she come back?
He originally wanted to take advantage of the time when the Queen Mother left the palace to get the matter done, but he never expected that when he was about to succeed, the Queen Mother heard the news and came to the Juhua Palace in person.
Could it be that this is the last straw?
He took a deep breath and walked down the dragon platform.
The Empress Dowager, dressed in her gorgeous attire, also stepped down from the phoenix chariot.
On her left were Wu Zhao and Wu Ling'er, and on her right was Nangong Dongxue.
She stood at the side entrance of the Juhua Palace, leaning on a dragon-headed cane. Emperor Wen bowed to her and said, "I didn't know your mother had arrived. I'm sorry I didn't come to greet you."
"I just had a sudden urge to come here and take a look... What are those ministers kneeling for? Stand up."
A group of ministers stood up to express their gratitude. The nervous expressions on their faces gradually disappeared, and the panic in their eyes turned into anticipation.
The old empress dowager looked up and carefully examined the Juhua Palace, then slowly walked forward with the support of Wu Linger and Nangong Dongxue.
"Logically, I shouldn't be here."
"Last night I had a dream. I dreamt of the late emperor, who told me something."
She walked towards the dragon platform and stood on it.
Her gaze swept across the faces of the ministers one by one, a smile appearing on her face. "I am delighted to see you all. Here are veteran ministers who served under the late emperor, as well as many unfamiliar faces. You are all the pillars of the Wu Dynasty, and your Majesty's backbones."
"I'm not here to interfere with your Majesty's discussion of state affairs, but... I feel I should tell everyone about what the late emperor said to me."
Everyone looked at the old empress dowager, wondering if she wanted to use the late emperor's dream to persuade His Majesty?
This is undoubtedly a very good idea. With the words of the late emperor, Your Majesty will have nothing to say, and the position of the Eastern Palace will be truly stable.
"Your Majesty, you must listen carefully too."
Emperor Wen was extremely nervous. He bowed and said, "Your son obeys your command!"
"The late emperor said he saw a purple aura in the sky above the Wu Dynasty. It had been coming from the north in recent days. He observed it carefully until now and finally saw clearly that there was a dragon son wandering among the people."
When the Queen Mother said this, all the civil and military officials in the court were suddenly shocked - no, could it be that the Queen Mother meant Fu Xiaoguan?
"The late emperor told me that this was the bloodline of the Wu family and must not be lost to the world. I woke from a dream, thinking about the late emperor's words until dawn."
"He came from the north, and he's a dragon son with a purple aura. He must be Fu Xiaoguan!"
The Queen Mother's announcement shocked all the ministers. They looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to express their feelings.
At this moment, Zhuo and his party's fantasy was shattered - the Queen Mother was not here to persuade Emperor Wen!
She came to support Emperor Wen!
Sure enough, the Queen Mother took out a thin booklet from her sleeve pocket.
"In fact, I have long known that the emperor has a son living among the people. However, due to many concerns before, I retrieved the records of those three years from the emperor's diary for the sake of the stability of the court. Now it seems that I have made a mistake, so I have brought it here, and you can discuss it later."
"I originally thought that since the Eastern Palace already has a master, I would let Fu Xiaoguan live a life of wealth and honor, and pretend that this incident never happened. But perhaps it was fate that I didn't expect Fu Xiaoguan to come to Guanyun City, and the Xiao family would be so cruel as to want to kill him!"
"This Xiao family has truly lost their minds. No matter what, Fu Xiaoguan's blood flows from His Majesty! He has never threatened the position of the Eastern Palace, yet she insists on severing His Majesty's bloodline. This is something I cannot tolerate!"
"Since the late emperor spoke yesterday... I think the late emperor couldn't stand it anymore."
The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Wen and said, "He is your son, and even the eldest. Naturally, you should give him this title. As for the current Crown Prince... I think we should give him the title of Prince of Changning. Since his mother killed Prince Ning, we should grant him the title of Prince of Ning as a warning to him."
Emperor Wen was overjoyed; this was like timely help!
He quickly thanked him and called the eunuch in charge of the imperial eunuch's writing: "I hereby depose Wu Gan from his position as Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. Since Wu Gan has never been involved in the Xiao family's rebellion, I hereby grant him the title of Prince of Ning, with the territory of Changning. I will set off immediately!"
"Also, I hereby announce to the world that on the ninth day of the fourth month, I, Xiaoguan Fu, will accompany me to the Great Snow Mountain Temple to offer sacrifices to the heavens. On the fifteenth day of the fourth month, I, Xiaoguan Fu, will accompany me to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to our ancestors. My name will be recorded in the Golden Book and changed to... Xiaoguan Wu!"
As soon as these two decrees were issued, the overall situation was decided for Emperor Wen, and the situation was hopeless for Zhuo Yihang and other officials.
"I have come to discuss this matter with you. It is a minor matter, and I will not interrupt you, the ministers, from discussing state affairs. However, before I leave, I want to say one thing to you: This world belongs to Your Majesty. I am grateful for your hard work for Your Majesty. Who will be the master of the Eastern Palace in the future, who will sit on the throne in the future, is a matter between Your Majesty and you, and of course, it is mainly Your Majesty's matter. I hope that you will be as loyal to the person sitting on the throne in the future as you are now!"
The old empress dowager said these words calmly, and then, leaning on her crutch, she walked down the Dragon Platform and out of the Juhua Palace with the support of Wu Linger and Nangong Dongxue. She stood in the huge square of the Juhua Palace, looked up at the sky, and her face was filled with the bright spring sunshine.
"I think today's poetry gathering has already begun, Ling'er... He's your brother, your real brother! What kind of poetry do you think he'll write today?"
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